PIA05234: Stone Mountain in Context
Stone Mountain in Context
Target Name: Mars
Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun)
Mission: Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft: Opportunity
Instrument: Panoramic Camera
Product Size: 5989 samples x 2270 lines
Produced By: Cornell University
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Original Caption Released with Image:
The colored square in this grayscale image taken by the panoramic camera onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity highlights the location of Stone Mountain, located within the rock outcrop at Meridiani Planum, Mars. Scientists are examining Stone Mountain with the instruments on the rover's instrument deployment device, or "arm," in search of clues about the composition of the rock outcrop.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell

Image Addition Date:
2004-02-09